Chivyrkuisky Bay beach
Chivyrkuisky Bay is located just north of Barguzinsky and is separated from it by the Svyatoy Nos Peninsula. This is the shallowest bay of Baikal, in which the water warms up to 24 degrees in the summer period. The coast is dotted with picturesque sandy bays surrounded by virgin taiga. The bottom of the bay is covered by a carpet of seaweed, fish schools scurry among thickets.
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Beach description
The most convenient beaches are in the vicinity of the villages of Katun and Kurbulik. They present narrow sandy stretch, covered by rows of tents. Cars should be left in a paid parking, tent place is paid separately. Fishing and sports equipment can be rented, but repellents, a first-aid kit and other necessary things in everyday life are better be taken with yourself.
You can get to the coast of the Chivyrkuisky Bay only with a four-wheel drive car with high suspension. The most difficult section of the road is the isthmus with a length of 35 kilometers between Ust-Barguzin and the Svyatoy Nos Peninsula.
When is the best time to go?
Baikal is beautiful at any time of the year, except perhaps the thaw time (from late October to early January), when earth-roads become almost impassable, it is not worth the trouble to come here. July and August are the best time for a beach recreation when the water in some areas warms up to a comfortable 22 degrees (Olkhon, Chivyrkuisky Bay, the Small Sea), and the air temperature reaches 26-27 degrees.